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2018-03-23The Ombudsman’s Casebook – Issue 12 – March 2018
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2019-03-29OA 2019 Conference - Programme
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2018-08-16Protecteur du Citoyen - Annual Report 2015/2016 - EN
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2020-11-20Online conference femicide prevention and monitoring
The Public Defender of Georgia has the honor to invite you to the online conference on "Femicide Prevention and Monitoring", which will be held on 24 November 2020 at 09:00 AM (CET), with the technical support of UN Women.
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2021-02-01The Pandemic Increases Awareness of Human Rights’ Universal Value
The year behind us has demonstrated that an efficient human rights protection system is a necessary precondition for the actual protection of the vulnerable groups in times of crises.
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2020-12-10Work irregularities of Zaječar Social Welfare Center in case of child sexual abuse
In an investigation initiated upon learning from the media about the sexual abuse of a child from Zaječar, the Protector of Citizens determined that only after the monitoring by the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy did the Zaječar Social Welfare Center react and place the child in a foster family, which was why disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the expert workers.
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2020-11-25Ombudsman recommends banning television competitions that use telephone numbers at extra cost
The Ombudsman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, addressed a set of recommendations to the Secretary of State for Consumer Protection, with a view to protecting the rights of consumers, particularly the most vulnerable, in the context of television competitions which call for more expensive telephone calls.
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2018-09-04Direct Investigation Report of the Water Supplies Department
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2018-09-05IOI AUDIT GUIDELINES 2018
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2020-12-07Ombudsman Hong Kong probes into management and effectiveness of waste separation bins
On 30 November, Ombudsman Ms Winnie Chiu announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the management of waste separation bins by the Environment Bureau and the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), and the effectiveness of the relevant programme.
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2016-05-09Ombudsman Saskatchewan - Annual Report 2015 - EN
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2017-05-22Albania - Special Report on Migration (July 2016)
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2019-12-02BC Ombudsperson able to investigate whistleblower allegations under new law
Since 1 December 2019 British Colombia, Canada, has a new law that gives current and former provincial government employees a way to bring forward concerns about wrongdoing in workplace. The Public Interest Disclosure Act gives the Ombudsperson a new statutory mandate to conduct whistleblowing investigations if employees do not wish to report those concerns internally to their employer.
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2017-02-02The Ombudsman's casebook - Winter 2016
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2015-10-23Ombudsman Western Australia - Annual Report 2007/2008 - EN
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2021-07-05Citizens’ Representative for Newfoundland & Labrador - Annual Report 2018-2019 - EN
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2020-04-14Human Rights Defender monitors situation of domestic violence during the State of Emergency
Immediately after declaring the State of Emergency in Armenia, the Human Rights Defender has started the monitoring of the situation with regard to domestic violence. Reason for comprehensive monitoring is that the restrictions imposed during the State of Emergency increase the risk of violence in the family. In this respect, women, children and the elderly are the most vulnerable groups.
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2020-12-07Ombudsman supports request of transferral of LGBTI person convicted abroad
In a recent report Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights (Ombudsman), Maria Stylianou-Lottides, has urged the Justice Ministry to look into speeding up actions to support a transfer request from a member of the LGBTI community to serve out the remainder of their prison term in Nicosia prisons.
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2021-01-25Seimas Ombudsman calls for ratification of the Istanbul Convention
An investigation on providing assistance to victims of domestic violence revealed a sad reality: assistance to victims of violence is often still unavailable, those who call the police are still left alone with the perpetrator, and assistance often includes purely formal oral consultations, despite the obvious need for specific assistance. These and other striking conclusions were drawn by the Seimas Ombudsman Augustinas Normantas, having summarized the results of the investigation into the provision of assistance to persons, who had experienced domestic violence.